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Forum: Advanced Discussion 11-14-2014, 09:04 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,413
Posted By Edward Brookes
just a suggestion, try feeding a very dilute root...

just a suggestion, try feeding a very dilute root stimulant such as fish emulsion feed to initiate some root growth. Improve air circulation, mist as often as you can but never allow water to remain...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 06-22-2014, 11:11 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 8,989
Posted By Edward Brookes
potting media

my plants are under shade cloth & trees. Impossible to get good quality bark here, chc has been a total disaster here with our high rainfall. Am now using the crushed shells of macadamia nuts. Our...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 06-02-2014, 05:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,417
Posted By Edward Brookes
M. capense grows wild just up thr road from my...

M. capense grows wild just up thr road from my home in Pinetown, near Durban. I have seen very large colonies growing on slender acacia branches close to a large dam. They were always in light shade,...
Forum: Introductions - Break the Ice ! 05-21-2014, 02:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,118
Posted By Edward Brookes
Hello & welcome, you will find so much of value...

Hello & welcome, you will find so much of value in the posts on Orchid board. I first joined months ago, but somehow had to repeat the whole process - I must have been tossed out with the dead...
Forum: Pet Depot 02-26-2014, 05:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,418
Posted By Edward Brookes
I'm told that orchids in bud or full bloom are...

I'm told that orchids in bud or full bloom are the ultimate toys for cats - especially if the orchid is one that you treasure & are absolutely thrilled to have flowering after years of trying to even...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-27-2014, 02:55 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,475
Posted By Edward Brookes
perhaps consider sitting the pots in attractive...

perhaps consider sitting the pots in attractive hangnig baskets - I use the curtain rails for my indoor 'chids, they look great with some higher than others, so I have room for more!! S hooks over...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-14-2014, 06:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,192
Posted By Edward Brookes
Don't feel bad - we do these things (well I...

Don't feel bad - we do these things (well I have!) & the plants survive. You have been given sound advice, & those root nubs are your affirmation that the plant can start anew. Humidity & circulating...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-04-2014, 03:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,570
Posted By Edward Brookes
I think that misting indoor orchids is an...

I think that misting indoor orchids is an invitation for crown rot. Follow the advice given so far. Also do read as much as you can on Orchid Board - so much excellent advice from people who are...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-04-2014, 02:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,736
Posted By Edward Brookes
I used the entire coconut with husk as sold in...

I used the entire coconut with husk as sold in the shops, I attached wire to hang it as a mount, I did not open the coconut at all, & one of them even started to send out a root. I also tried one...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-03-2014, 12:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,736
Posted By Edward Brookes
Hello, OCRC, thanks for the insight. I tried a...

Hello, OCRC, thanks for the insight. I tried a few plants on whole coconuts as they are sold here, outer peel removed, but with a lot of husk intact. I tied the orchids onto them, & they grew very...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-02-2014, 05:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,160
Posted By Edward Brookes
The advice you've been given is really excellent....

The advice you've been given is really excellent. I personally am unable to give up on any orchid until I have crispy dry husks to persuade me to throw it out, but I agree the totally rotted plant is...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-02-2014, 04:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,906
Posted By Edward Brookes
the term,"Coerulea" seems to be applied wherever...

the term,"Coerulea" seems to be applied wherever a variant tends toward a shade of lilac, the true blue remains as elusive as ever until one sees some of the Australian terrestrials. There are now a...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-02-2014, 03:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,736
Posted By Edward Brookes
Hello, Silje, if only you were nearer, I have...

Hello, Silje, if only you were nearer, I have some bales of coco husk that I would sell to you with pleasure, & at the old price! Grovida are imoprting it, VERY variable quality. To crush the...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-02-2014, 12:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,736
Posted By Edward Brookes
Thank you, No-Pro-Mwa, for the welcome - much...

Thank you, No-Pro-Mwa, for the welcome - much appreciated! The shells of macadamia nuts are quite widely used,so I am told,but are new to me. they are very hard and durable as a potting medium, & so...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-02-2014, 05:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,736
Posted By Edward Brookes
Thank you Silje, I have tried mixing the...

Thank you Silje, I have tried mixing the macadamia with bark but we cannot get suitable bark here - the available type breaks down very quickly. To beat the little bowl problem, I've been crushing...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 01-01-2014, 10:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,736
Posted By Edward Brookes
how does one prepare macadamia shells as an orchid potting medium

Hello, while I am far from being a newbie with orchids, I am passionate about them & eager to learn anything anybody can offer. I have recently been able to buy macadamia shells, but can find no...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-25-2013, 04:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,053
Posted By Edward Brookes
I recently had a similar problem, paphs in coco...

I recently had a similar problem, paphs in coco husk were found to have no live roots, as a last ditch attempt to save them, I cut off all the dead material & I put them in a container with plain...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 12-02-2013, 05:21 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,724
Posted By Edward Brookes
I agree with Ray, some of my friends find the...

I agree with Ray, some of my friends find the smell unpleasant, but they are urged to leave their olfactory receptors in the car. Orchids reign in my world.
Forum: Advanced Discussion 12-01-2013, 05:32 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,724
Posted By Edward Brookes
Here in sub tropical South Africa I have found...

Here in sub tropical South Africa I have found the fish\ seaweed products to be excellent as growth stimulants, alternated with a fertilizer that has all the necessary elements. I use all of them as...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 11-12-2013, 08:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,613
Posted By Edward Brookes
since your container is plastic, perhaps drill a...

since your container is plastic, perhaps drill a drainage hole which would allow you to drain away water after a good soaking period, & have real control over the climate in the container.
Forum: Advanced Discussion 10-28-2013, 01:10 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,807
Posted By Edward Brookes
Thanks Blackvine, my mom used to add the crushed...

Thanks Blackvine, my mom used to add the crushed eggshell to her African violet potting mix, also soaked the shell in water to produce a foul smelling brew which she diluted & used to feed all her...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 10-27-2013, 04:44 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,807
Posted By Edward Brookes
I have Dendrobium kingianum thriving on a...

I have Dendrobium kingianum thriving on a weathered granite boulder. The plant is far healthier than the others of this type which I have as epiphytes on trees, in pots & teak baskets. I know this...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 10-15-2013, 03:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,529
Posted By Edward Brookes
Hello Silje, I wonder of you could SLOWLY change...

Hello Silje, I wonder of you could SLOWLY change your greenhouse climate so that it is not so very different from indoors? The comment about air conditioning indoors is very valid as well. I found...
Forum: Advanced Discussion 09-23-2013, 07:05 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,122
Posted By Edward Brookes
Rossioglossum grande - I am near madness with joy...

Rossioglossum grande - I am near madness with joy when it flowers - in fact, with our climate, & my micro climate, hot, humid & great for pathogens, a new, fat & gorgeous pseudobulb does it for me.
Forum: Advanced Discussion 09-20-2013, 01:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,485
Posted By Edward Brookes
Hello, & greetings from the zoo shopper!! I...

Hello, & greetings from the zoo shopper!! I wonder if I could post you a few threads of this moss? It has become increasingly uncommon here because people do not know about it. It grows really fast...
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